According to defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, the 49ers need to pay close attention to Kelce in particular when Mahomes starts to scramble when the play breaks down. Their unique chemistry can be especially harmful at that point.
The down is never finished, and that’s a lesson we strive to highlight in practice, he said. “Once Mahomes starts fumbling, we have to be prepared to extend the down.”
Lynch mentioned Andy Reid, the head coach of the Chiefs, as a third part of the Mahomes-Kelce relationship.
Lynch remarked, “I think you really have to give Andy a lot of credit for giving them that freedom.” Many coaches will tell their players that they must fit within their system. You must run the designated path. Additionally, you can see that Kelce frequently just imagining it. However, it turns out quite nicely.
One of Nick Bosa’s off-field traits is his weekly address before the 49ers game every Saturday. Kyle Shanahan claimed to have given Bosa this responsibility. The 49ers seem to like the duty, despite Bosa’s initial discomfort with it (Shannahan quipped that it’s the hardest part of his week).
Lynch claimed that the unexpected insight in those speeches makes them unmissable. Lynch remarked, “I hear them all.” You don’t overlook those since they are unique. They truly are. The child speaks infrequently, but when he does, his words are incredibly prescient.
Montana informed McAfee, “What I see [with Purdy] is something I figured out early in my career — what the offense is about.” “It wasn’t my concern. The goal was to get the ball to the appropriate individuals because, as the mailman, I don’t own the football; instead, I want to give it to someone who can run and catch.
“We had guys like Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Brent Jones, and Roger Craig, especially towards the end of my career; all you had to do was get the ball to them.” It’s evident from the weaponry Brock is using that he has mastered that offensive strategy. He knows his place in the hierarchy. He doesn’t attempt to a significant play. Punting is generally acceptable, but he is aware of when that opportunity will present itself and when he must act. We essentially had the same defense, “I got a pretty good defense, too.”